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She dey use you catch cruise... any girl that threatens to leave you for another guy... has another guy already... you just dey waste your time with her... no sex before marriage and she still treats you like shiiiit...?! Sorry mehn... but you're an epic Bleep up...

agarawu23:
eyah!

Lesson learnt.

Although it's a good job if you find a really good importer... but nothing beats importing for a very big company... it's steady and the prices are fixed... but individual customers... lol...

agarawu23:
never new you are a guru in car importation.

The op knew what he did but he isn't confessing.
This are kind of people honest agent will give price to clear cars but they will be looking for the cheapest price not knowing this price are fixed (only expert agent in the line can reduce "little" money for u but not to the extent of clearing a 2009 Nissan 600k

I just pray debt won't hook the op cos the more his container stay with custom, the higher the demurrage.

But I won't blame him since he is importing cars for the first time.

Learnt everything importation from my father... Quit the job two years ago... The corruption in the system got to me... and I couldn't cope... Importers too weren't honest in declaring their cargoes so as to cut costs with the burden falling on the agent...

Are they edible...?! do they taste like chicken... Honest question... cos I would love to eat one...

eksammy:
Thank you @Ipop....we dint declare the clothes because i passed it as 'personal effects and even when he said they demanded 70k...we later paid.

750k Please what is the daily demurragerate for a 20feet and 40feet? or is it calculated weekly?

Personal effect is duty free... but when you use a week to prove it actually belongs to the consignee with the customs... and you calculate 80k per day for a week demurrage... it's common sense to just get billed 200k duty...

eksammy:
Thank you @Ipop....we dint declare the clothes because i passed it as 'personal effects and even when he said they demanded 70k...we later paid.

750k Please what is the daily demurragerate for a 20feet and 40feet? or is it calculated weekly?

Demurrage is calculated daily... usually 10-15k lower... for 20feet container...

you paid a total of #1.450 million...

2004 Sienna... duty is around 250-350k

2007 Xterra... duty should be around 550-700k

2009 Nissan... Duty should be around 800-950k

Then the miscellaneous items you have in the containers... from household items to electronics... duty is usually 200k flat...

Shipping company... 200k deposit for 40ft container... refundable... another 200-300k for terminal charges... and around 88k for daily demurrage...

Now calculate how much you paid again... some agents do it for far lower than this by under reducing the years of the vehicles and bribing the custom officer that's examining the container... but it's always two ways.... it's either you scale through... Or it comes back to bite you... ever wonder why you're travelling and the custom seize your vehicle saying you didn't pay correct duty... yeah... that's what happens...

eksammy:
But I paid what he asked for moreover those were even used beat up cars not like they are brand new.

Now what do you think is the way out?

That was what I was telling someone yesterday... it doesn't matter if the cars are beat up... damaged or broken down... they still command the same duty as a used car... inexperience killed your agent...

eksammy:
Underpaid....Thats scary!!

Now that its on alert, what are the options or possible scenarios bro? Will they seize the cars?

Seizures usually after three months... when you must have accumulated demurrage running into millions of naira... trust me I know... your demurrage at of now shouldn't e around 750k... because I'm sure you have a 40 ft container... So this is the solution... call your agent... tell him you'll offset the bill (usually costly...) to get your containers out or you'll be losing the whole consignment...


You mentioned you had clothes in your container... did you declare that on your bill lading... I can tell you didn't... personal effects are usually very sketchy...

There is no new policy anywhere... clearing involves the following process...

1. Pay your duty...
2. Examine the consignment for which duty is paid... to make sure the federal government wasn't cheated...
3. Pay Shipping and Terminal fees...
4. Release your consignment...

I can comfortably tell you... you underpaid your agent... he also tried to underpay the government... which leads to your present predicament...

Let me try to answer your questions...

This is the scenario... your agent underpaid customs duty... and by entering alert... it means... your agent got caught...

Readonee35L:
If you truly think you know about car's more than i do you should be able to fix it your self,
I hate fake people, Lying about not what they are not, i don't have anything with you i barely know you,But remember You're Nothing

Guy... calm down... why are you so Defensive...?!

Readonee35L:
like you said you goto autos section,
This place is CAR-TALK meant for intelligent people who don't brag, i don't know wah ur problem is but don't think you can put ur own frustration on my head

Mr man... I haven't bragged at all... not yet... if you're intelligent... you would know it makes no sense to buy a broken down charger and shipping it down to Nigeria when you can fix it there before shipping it down... I don't need a brain to know that as it is just common sense...

Car-talk or Autos section... it's not limited to only you... I've got got car issue... if you're a mechanic... let me know... so you can give the solution...

Readonee35L:
Please go back to the romance section where you belong
What Makes a dodge charger different from other car's is it a Space Ship??
Or people who ship in broken camry's and change the engine here are any different?

Camry... parts are readily available...

Honda... parts are readily available...

Vw... parts are readily available...

Mercedes... parts are readily available...

Dodge Charger...?!!!

Read the OP's question... stop acting like a buffoon... I might probably know a lot about cars than you ever will... and for your information... I'm not limited to a section... I don't remember ever coming to kneel to you that my data us exhausted... buy for me... I gave a very valid opinion... what's the point shipping a broken down charger to Nigeria... when you can fix it there... then ship it down...?!

Fyi... Mr Itk...
The agent that clears the car can't clear it as savage (accidented if you may) only as used as they both (savage and used) incure the same amount of duty... a charger with a broken engine can't move in the port as it's opportunity for theives to steal body parts when coming out... then you have to tow a bad car to the destination from the port...

It is an opinion... it's either taken or ignored... I only come to the auto section to check out cars for sale... and the Dodge sparked my interest... hope you're happy now... Aproko united...

We all gon die anyways...

fashrola:
Bros do I look someone who will buy a car and can't afford to clear it? Does it even make sense to you?

Does buying a Dodge Charger with a faulty engine in America only to come and fix it o Nigeria make sense to you...?!

Penny wise... Pounds fucking stup!d...

And again... you can't afford to clear it...

fashrola:
I'm planning to ship a Dodge Charger 2008 from US with just $1000 but the problem is the engine... the seller said the engine is bad... just wanna know if such engine can be bought in Nigeria.... If yes how much would it cost me

Cc: Gazzuz

Why don't you fix it there... then ship it down...

but not to sound like a spoilsport... can you afford to clear it in Nigeria...?!

in other words... "nó kò tó ra..."

sonofthunder:
do you consider "reading" a habit? that's why I said under the context of your statement that I don't have one. p.s I'm under no duress

Yes... I do...

Just to provoke a reaction from them ftc association of nairaland...

TOUGH LOVE OR TOO FAR? A Columbus, Georgia mom wanted to scare her son, who had been constantly misbehaving and being disrespectful in school. So, she called police to help stage a mock arrest. Do you support her decision or did she go too far?

Aminat508:
Happy new month dear

HNM to you too... so you're Aquarius too...?! Happy Birthday to you in advance... mine was at week...

sonofthunder:
I didn't say anything about you needing a job, you could have one already or might be a student...
but in line with the context of your question, I don't have a habit.

Did you write that under duress...?!

The same sister that kept weed and condoms in her bag...?!

pelvicky:
ugly?

we took control after 20 min....score 2goals in a space of 8 min....
after they are reduced to 9men...their goal threat greizman was sub out...it will be a miracle 4 them to score.... we surrender d ball to them .And you call that ugly..



so...when arsenal defeated man.u and score 3goals in 15min..
didn't they gave man.u the ball 4 the rest of d match

can we call that ugly??

Cc: BarcaBlood... nah your fellow fans write am...

sonofthunder:
I didn't say anything about you needing a job, you could have one already or might be a student...
but in line with the context of your question, I don't have a habit.

Don't you think you are the least qualified person to talk about habit since you that have one...?!

AdeLaNa1:
"earning reviews from fans and pundits"??


I no know say Arsenal don turn movie wey IMDB and Metacritic go dey give review. Ontop match dat u lost o....

U see, this is the failure and mediocrity we've come to love abt Arsenal and its fans.

One team went home with all 3 points. Another went home celebrating reviews from fans and pundits. Chai! Failure is a fûcking bâstard!!!!

Lol... Deluded Manure fan...

Athletico at 2nd position... behind Barca are mediocre...?! yes or no...?!

BarcaBlood:
Like I said barca's philosophy is to win, playing good football then comes next. Or what's d essence of playing good football without winning? Arsenal might be content with that but definitely not barca, we pride ourselves in great things; winning. Not earning great reviews after going a man down and still end up losing. If that's ur clubs philosophy then its no wonder u lots can go 9 seasons without a major trophy and still keep d same manager

winning is all that matter in football and win we did against atletico. D rest are irrelevances

See talk...

BarcaBlood:
Bwahahahahaha what a clown this guy is. Is the essence of football not winning? No wonder ur useless club is d bïtch of every big team it meets; always being bullied. Did your useless club not get a red card in d first half against Chelsea just last week? Going by your burukutu logic Chelsea should have walloped your team. 3 points is all that matters in footie, whether u score 1 goal or 10 is immaterial

And by that same burukutu logic... We still pressed Chelsea up their own half... earning reviews from fans and pundits alike... but when Tico presses barca at Camp Nou...?! with two man deficit... questions need to be asked about your coach...

Wining ugly is not Barcelona's philosophy...

BarcaBlood:
Bwahahahahaha what a clown this guy is. Is the essence of football not winning? No wonder ur useless club is d bïtch of every big team it meets; always being bullied. Did your useless club not get a red card in d first half against Chelsea just last week? Going by your burukutu logic Chelsea should have walloped your team. 3 points is all that matters in footie, whether u score 1 goal or 10 is immaterial

I don't expect you to reason logically... but I'll ask you a simple question... what is the philosophy of Barca you fans are always quick to wipe our faces with...

If Chelsea plays like that... it is expected... it surprises no one... but when the supposed best football team in the whole word start to park the bus... wahala dey...

pelvicky:
barca dey play with caution against a tico side that are ready to break leg and don't care


another match is on wed o


anyway... am just saying we didn't sat deep like parking d bus

chk dis

Small small... we go talk true... so you know you sat deep and didn't attack again... even playing on the counter just like Chelsea would... check your previous post... you even uploaded a pic of your coach... go back to read it... and you said you weren't scared of attacking...

Even with 8 outfield players... Barca fans kept saying Tico go equalise... abeg... stop being economical with the truth...

Enrique couldn't come up with a tactics to beat 8 outfield players... barca won that game from individual brilliance rather than the tactics of the coach...

pelvicky:
laugh wan kill me o


so passing the ball around in d last 10 min is your own scare of attacking.... do u even watch d match?


let Wenger deploy deploy d tactic against us

...barca scare of attacking even a real Madrid and Bayern fan won't say this

take a bow

Did you watch the match...?! the last ten minutes... Tico had the ball not Barca... playing 2-1 with 8 outfield players is low by all Barca standards...

A true Barca fan would acknowledge that...

sonofthunder:
I think I know what you need

You didn't answer the question... I've have a problem with people that try to change other people without changing themselves first...

So... I'll ask again... you don't have a habit...?!

I can't believe the next thing you thought of is I need a job... unbelievable...